Elizabeth Hunt Barrett - Artist Info

About Elizabeth Hunt Barrett

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E Hunt Barrett, Elizabeth Kissam Hunt
  • Biography

    Barrett, Elizabeth Hunt (Mrs. Edward N.) (1863- 1955)

    “In The Shadow of Paul Mountain: E. Hunt Barrett’s Views of Sweet Briar," by Karol A. Lawson – Director, Art Collection and Galleries and The Sweet Briar Museum.
    Exhibition held at the Benedict Gallery, October 22- December 13, 2015, Sweet Briar College.

    Elizabeth Hunt Barrett’s name may not be familiar to most in our present-day community, but she occupied a beloved niche in the hearts and minds of students and faculty who walked the campus in the early decades of the 20th century. Two things fascinated her here: the panoramic view of campus looking west from the rise of hills at Mt. St. Angelo along Old Stage Road, and trees. In her views of Sweet Briar she exag...

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